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Recent Examples of upside
Noun
The big upside of recognizing ministroke symptoms and acting quickly? Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 June 2025 Elsewhere Tuesday morning on Wall Street, Truist lifted its price target on Etsy by 9%, to $60 from $55, implying about 11% upside compared with Monday’s closing price, saying investors should buy the dip in the stock. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Preposition
Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1. San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018 Then, astonishingly, in the open court, after a whistle blew, Heat guard Goran Dragic cuffed Simmons upside the head after Simmons stole the ball from him, and after Simmons already had been fouled by him. Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018 See All Example Sentences for upside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upside
Noun
  • The downside is that, while bibs take the load off your stomach, stopping to use the bathroom is a little more annoying than just pulling shorts down.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
  • After the Trump Administration intensified its push for federal workers to return to the office, a new study highlights the potential downsides of this mandate.
    Gleb Tsipursky, Time, 25 June 2025
Preposition
  • Lugo's fate could be sealed in a few weeks if the Royals fail to get the ship back on course, and the Cubs should be at the top of the list to call upon leading up to the deadline.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • The ads appear in sidebars within the platform that expand only if clicked upon and can lead to user rewards.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Where the opportunities lie The front and the belly of the curve remain the most attractive, said Rieder, who is also the portfolio manager of iShares Flexible Income Active ETF (BINC) .
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 June 2025
  • The rigidity or inflexibility of the curve directly influences the complexity of the surgery, with more rigid curves often requiring more extensive osteotomy bone cuts to achieve proper alignment.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Preposition
  • The business is on track to achieve EBITDA break-even, reflecting the success of our turnaround plan.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 June 2025
  • For the first time after more than three decades as a band, Evanescence is No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.
    Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • In 2021, automakers faced one such shift when the European Commission passed legislation requiring a 55 percent reduction in the continent’s greenhouse-gas emissions within five years.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 June 2025
  • Monochrome doesn’t have to mean identical swatches—slight shifts in tone and an interplay of patterns, like gingham or small-scale florals, can create dimension and prevent the room from feeling one-note.
    Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 21 June 2025
Preposition
  • The Bills open the 2025 regular season on Sept. 7 at home against the Baltimore Ravens.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
  • According a Reuters report, the KIA was seeking to use the resources as leverage against Beijing.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Marvel's more impressive big swing was getting audiences to fall in love with a talking raccoon, a tree and their motley crew of space misfits.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
  • Shoppers can save up to 53 percent on outdoor dining sets, lounge chairs, porch swings, deck boxes, and more this weekend.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Ada, in turn, suddenly came into a great deal of money thanks to her husband, Reverend Luke Forte (Robert Sean Leonard).
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 June 2025
  • The conflict, which began with an Israeli attack against Iran on June 13, has sent oil prices yo-yo-ing, which has in turn caused seesaw moves for the U.S. stock market because of rising and ebbing fears that the war could disrupt the global flow of crude.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025

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“Upside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upside. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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